#5D3C44 Color
#5D3C44 is rgb(93, 60, 68) in RGB, hsl(345, 22%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3C44rgb(93, 60, 68)hsl(345, 22%, 30%)hsv(345, 35%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 64%)oklch(39.7% 0.048 3.6)lab(29.48% 15.89 1.35)lch(29.48% 15.95 4.86)What #5D3C44 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5D3C44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3C44 Channel Values
How #5D3C44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 93 · G 60 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 22% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 35% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 27% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3C44 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5D3C44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3C44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5D3C44
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5D3C44 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5D3C44#434344#4F4044#494943#524443#5C3D3D#5D3D40#454545Using #5D3C44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3c44: #5D3C44;background-color: #5D3C44;colors: { 'color-5d3c44': '#5D3C44' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.235, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_5d3c44">#5D3C44</color>fill="#5D3C44"More Red Colors
#5D3C44 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3C44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3C44?
#5D3C44 is a dark red — rgb(93, 60, 68) in RGB and hsl(345, 22%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #5D3C44?
#5D3C44 is rgb(93, 60, 68) — red 93, green 60, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3C44?
#5D3C44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3C44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3C44 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3C44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3C44 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.85, which is visibly different.
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